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Personal data James Stevens 

  • He was born on December 12, 1854 in Richland, Richland Co., WI.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Cynthia Jones; Julee Hicks, Jen Bobo
  • He died on May 12, 1935 in Ocheyedan, Osceola Co., IA (his home), he was 80 years old.
  • He is buried on May 15, 1935 in Ocheyedan Twp., Osceola Co., IA (Ocheyedan Twp. Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on November 10, 2022.

Household of James Stevens

He is married to Laviniah Rachel Horobin.

They got married on January 28, 1892 at Ocheyedan, Osceola Co., IA, he was 37 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Lillian May Stevens  1897-1988 

Event (Alt. Marriage) on January 18, 1894 in Ocheyedan, Osceola Co., IA .Source 2


Notes about James Stevens

James Stevens

Sources: Author: Jones, Cynthia; Title: "James Stevens," (Publication location: Ocheyedan, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxvi Jan MMXIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196380140/james-stevens

"Photo [Stevens family memorial stone] added by Cynthia Jones
Picture of [his stone] Added by Cynthia Jones

James Stevens Birth 12 Sep 1854 Richland, Richland County, Wisconsin, USA Death 12 May 1935 (aged 80) Ocheyedan Township, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Burial Ocheyedan Township Cemetery Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 196380140

Funeral service for James Stevens, 80, who died May 12, at his home following a lingering illness, was held at the home at 2 p.m. on May 15, with the Rev. Marion L. Sunderlin in charge. Burial was in the Ocheyedan cemetery.
James Stevens was born in Richland, Wisconsin, September 12, 1854 where he remained until seventeen years of age. Mr. Stevens was the eighth child of Alonzo and Mary Judkins Stevens. Other children were Adelbert, Charles, Joshua, Edward, Thomas, Lura, Nellie, Joel and Preston.

In 1871 Mr. Stevens came to Osceola county where he has resided ever since. On January 28, 1892 he married Miss Laviniah Horobin in Ocheyedan and to the union were born eight children.

James Stevens is survived by his widow, Mrs. James Stevens; six children, Mrs. John Dirks of Ocheyedan, Clarence, Ellis, Lee and Joel of Melvin, and Leslie of Ocheyedan; one sister, Lura of Ocheyedan and a brother, Preston of Ocheyedan.
Sibley Gazette Tribune, May 2, 1935

Parents
[photo - his stone] Alonzo Stevens 1812 - 1877
[photo - her stone] Mary Judkins Stevens 1821 - 1902

Spouse
[photo - Stevens family memorial stone] Laviniah Rachel Horobin Stevens 1872 - 1940

Siblings

[photo - his stone] Adelbert V. Stevens 1839 - 1919
[photo - his stone] Joshua Stevens 1842 - 1882
[photo - stone shared with Mary Stevens] Charles Albert Stevens 1843 - 1922
[photo - his stone] Edward Burton Stevens 1845 - 1926
[photo - her stone] Lura Carr Stevens 1848 - 1940
[photo - his stone] Joel Judkins Stevens 1850 - 1931
[photo - his stone] Thomas Stevens 1853 - 1930
[photo - stone shared with daug. Edity Carney & twin boys] Nellie Stevens Carney 1856 - 1890
[photo - his stone] Preston F Stevens 1862 - 1955

Children

[photo - stone shared with John Dirks] Lillian G Stevens Dirks 1895 - 1988
[photo - stone shared with Myrtle R. Stevens] Clarence Allen Stevens 1896 - 1966
[photo - stone shared with Marion A. Stevens] Leslie James Stevens 1899 - 1983
[photo - stone shared with Gladys M. Stevens] Edward Ellis Stevens 1901 - 1984
Lee Preston Stevens 1909 - 1947
[photo - stone shared with Mary E. Stevens] Joel J. Stevens 1911 - 1982
[photo - her stone] June Isabel Stevens 1920 - 1925

Created by: noble honor Added: 26 Jan 2019 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 196380140"

Author: Bobo, Jen; Hicks, Julee; Title: "James Stevens," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: ii May MMXXI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LKK6-4B1

"... James Stevens Last Changed: September 7, 2015 by Julee Hicks Sex Male Birth 19 September 1854 Wingville, Grant, Wisconsin, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: "Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958," fives hie birth date and place Death 12 May 1935 Melvin, Osceola, Iowa, United States 2015 Burial 15 May 1935 Ocheyedan Township Cemetery, Ocheyedan Township, Osceola, Iowa, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: Find A Grave Index and his death certificate
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Residence 1860 The Town Of Rockbridge, Richland, Wisconsin, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: to show residence
Residence 1870 Wisconsin, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: to show residence
Residence 1880 Goewey, Osceola, Iowa, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: to show residence
Residence 1895 Osceola, Iowa, United States
Last Changed: May 2, 2021 by
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1900
ED 96 Ocheyedan & Allison Townships Ocheyedan town, Osceola, Iowa, United States
Reason This Information Is Correct:
to show residence and family members
Last Changed: September 14, 2015 by
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1905
Mitchell, Iowa, United States
Reason This Information Is Correct:
to show residence. 1905 indexer has living in Mitchell, Iowa the census itself has Ocheyedan, Iowa
Last Changed: September 14, 2015 by
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1910
Ocheyedan, , Iowa
Last Changed: September 14, 2015 by
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1915
Ocheyedan
Reason This Information Is Correct:
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Last Changed: September 14, 2015 by
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1920
Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, United States
Last Changed: September 14, 2015 by
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1925
Holman, Osceola, Iowa, United States
Last Changed: January 1, 2019 by
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1930
Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa
Reason This Information Is Correct:
to show residence and family members
Last Changed: September 14, 2015 by
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Pension
from 1934 to 1946
Iowa, United States
Last Changed: January 1, 2019 by Jen Bobo

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James Stevens
1854– 1935 • LKK6-4B1??
Marriage: 28 Jan 1894
Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, United States

Laviniah Rachel Horovin
1872– 1940 • LDXF-ZP9??

Childrenof Laviniah Rachel Horovin and James Stevens (8)
Mary E Stevens
1895– 1900 • GZWT-8Q2??

Clarence Albert Stevens
1896– 1966 • LJJ9-JY4??

Lillian May Stevens
1897– 1988 • GQML-MN6??

Leslie James Stevens
1899– 1983 • LJJ9-JYV??

Edward Ellis Stevens
1901– 1984 • LJJ9-JL8??

Preston Lee Stevens
1909– 1955 • LJJ9-JBD??

Joel J Stevens
1911– 1982 • LJJ9-JBL??

June Isabell Stevens
1920– 1925 • G47Y-P6P??

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Parents and Siblings

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Alonzo Stevens
1812– 1877 • LLC2-4M4??
Marriage: 17 March 1838
Berlin, Oxford, Maine, United States

Mary Judkins
1821– 1902 • L8KH-XTW??

Childrenof Mary Judkins and Alonzo Stevens (10)
Adelbert Valdessa Stevens
1839– 1919 • LKV1-34J??

Joshua Stevens
1842– 1882 • L487-HTH??

Charles Albert Stevens
1843– 1922 • LDF7-JHD??

Edward Burton Stevens
1845– 1926 • KFR5-6Q5??

Lura Carr Stevens
1848– 1940 • LKKD-PSM??

Joel Judkins Stevens
1850– 1931 • LXW6-FWF??

Thomas W. Stevens
1852– 1930 • LKK6-3J4??

James Stevens
1854– 1935 • LKK6-4B1??

Nellie Mary Stevens
1856– 1891 • LKK6-35N??

Preston Foster Stevens
1862– 1955 • LKKD-PSB

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James Stevens

James Stevens
1854-1935

1892

Laviniah Rachel Horobin
1872-1940

Lillian May Stevens
1897-1988

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Historical events

Birthday December 12, 1854

  • The temperature on December 12, 1854 was about 1.0 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • From April 19, 1853 till July 1, 1856 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In the year 1854: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • February 7 » A law is approved to found the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Lectures started October 16, 1855.
    • February 17 » The United Kingdom recognizes the independence of the Orange Free State.
    • March 20 » The Republican Party of the United States is organized in Ripon, Wisconsin, US.
    • March 31 » Commodore Matthew Perry signs the Convention of Kanagawa with the Tokugawa Shogunate, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade.
    • September 27 » The steamship SSArctic sinks with 300 people on board.
    • December 3 » Battle of the Eureka Stockade: More than 20 gold miners at Ballarat, Victoria, are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences.

Day of marriage January 28, 1892

  • The temperature on January 28, 1892 was about 4.1 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1892: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • April 15 » The General Electric Company is formed.
    • June 11 » The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.
    • September 8 » The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited.
    • September 9 » Amalthea, third moon of Jupiter is discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard.
    • October 26 » Ida B. Wells publishes Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases.
    • November 8 » The New Orleans general strike begins, uniting black and white American trade unionists in a successful four-day general strike action for the first time.

Day of death May 12, 1935

  • The temperature on May 12, 1935 was between 3.6 °C and 12.3 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1935: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.4 million citizens.
    • February 20 » Caroline Mikkelsen becomes the first woman to set foot in Antarctica.
    • February 26 » Robert Watson-Watt carries out a demonstration near Daventry which leads directly to the development of radar in the United Kingdom.
    • March 23 » Signing of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
    • May 31 » A 7.7 Mw  earthquake destroys Quetta in modern-day Pakistan killing 40,000.
    • June 25 » Colombia–Soviet Union relations are established.
    • December 27 » Regina Jonas is ordained as the first female rabbi in the history of Judaism.

Day of burial May 15, 1935

  • The temperature on May 15, 1935 was between 3.9 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 5.0 °C. There was 18.9 mm of rain during 18.9 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1935: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.4 million citizens.
    • February 28 » DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers invents nylon.
    • April 23 » The Polish Constitution of 1935 is adopted.
    • July 20 » Switzerland: A Royal Dutch Airlines plane en route from Milan to Frankfurt crashes into a Swiss mountain, killing thirteen.
    • August 14 » Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired.
    • August 15 » Will Rogers and Wiley Post are killed after their aircraft develops engine problems during takeoff in Barrow, Alaska.
    • September 15 » Nazi Germany adopts a new national flag bearing the swastika.


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